{"product_id":"the-deceptive-american-9780393332834","title":"The Deceptive American","description":"Many tens of thousands of copies of \u003cem\u003eSarkhan\u003c\/em\u003e were in the bookstores on publication day. Suddenly it seemed to vanish. Mr. Lederer and the late Mr. Burdick were convinced that the book had been suppressed by agencies of the government, and certainly it contains much that might make such agencies unhappy. In a highly dramatic narrative, it tells of blundering by our intelligence community in Southeast Asia, of error and incompetence--as well as heroics by Americans who understood Asia. Today, brought back to life after twelve years in limbo, ironically retitled \u003cem\u003eThe Deceptive American\u003c\/em\u003e, and given a new, explanatory introduction, it is still relevant. The prescience of its message has been proved by events. The drama of its people and the drive of its narrative are undiminished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurdick, Eugene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eugene Burdick's other books include Fail-Safe.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLederer, William J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam J. Lederer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912-2009) was was a former U.S. Navy captain and the co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly American\u003c\/em\u003e (with Eugene Burdick), \u003cem\u003eThe Mirages of Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e (with Don D. Jackson), and other books.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurdick, Eugene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eEugene Burdick\u003c\/strong\u003e was a political scientist and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly American, Fail-Safe, \u003c\/em\u003e and other books.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324020396306,"sku":"9780393332834","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd192682-8179-499e-b73b-d81eceb13a13.jpg?v=1727664547","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-deceptive-american-9780393332834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}